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OV55DXU
2005 FORD KA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1299cc
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- Registration OV55DXU
- Manufacturer FORD
- Model KA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1299cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
11
Passes
8
Failures
57.89%
Pass Rate
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95 Total Defects Recorded
26 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb obviously fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting A pillar excessively corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Heel area in upper wheel arch excessively corroded/holed through to the area near the rear light with a very large hole spreading the length of the upper wheel arch area (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting Frame rail where rear exhaust silencer and spare wheel carrier is mounted has separated due to excessive corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Holed just below drivers door (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inside of drivers door jam (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Underside of vehicle, going into the floor of the vehicle (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Drivers kick plate excessively corroded. 2 large holes close together with very little structural continuity between them (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb obviously fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting A pillar excessively corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure Due to excessive corrosion (6.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Heat shield above Drive Shaft not fully secure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Lower Body component slightly loose Section of bumper not fully secure (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Spare tyre defective Flat ()
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All areas underneath corroded to some extent (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake warning device malfunctioning or defective On when stationary but flickers/turns off when moving (1.1.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre obviously under inflated Both sides (5.2.3 (l))
11 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,039 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020 29 Jun 202626 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear boot floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
25 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,958 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
27 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,852 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush. (2.4.G.2)
15 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,851 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill. (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill. (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Both (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush. (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,786 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Spare wheel missing.
- Front brake discs corroding.
- Exhaust heat shield insecure.
- Boot floor holed but not in a prescribed area.
18 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,845 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2016 29 Jun 202616 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
26 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,974 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 65,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,633 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,906 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,992 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2011 29 Jun 20262 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,496 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2010 29 Jun 20261 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 29,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
2 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,548 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV55DXU was registered on 2005-09-30
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